Boy Culture Links: Taron Egerton's 'Apex' Orifice, New Music from Madonna & Lady Gaga, Scott Jennings Melts Down Over Iran Quagmire, Celebrating Sexy Perry King + MORE
MAY 1, 2026
MR. MAN: Via Mr. Man:
“Taron Egerton went as far as a man can go for his role in the buzzy Netflix thriller Apex, in which he stars opposite Charlize Theron as a serial killer in the Australian wilderness. Theron’s solo rock-climbing adventure is rudely interrupted when Egerton sets his sights on her as his next victim. Hot, right?
“Egerton’s psychopathic serial killer character throws caution to the wind by swinging into a river from a rope, fully naked. What the world might not know is that his actual hole is visible for a blink and you’ll miss it moment! One thing’s for certain. This movie looks like a hole lot of fun.”
TIME OUT LONDON: A new Banksy statue has appeared in London.
THE TIMES: Don’t miss Ben Kawaller’s hilariously written piece about traveling to South Korea with his gay brother (he’s gay, too, but his brother is “better at it”) for a torturous round of skincare.
THEM: AOC does not lie — we almost certainly have had a gay president. Or three.
HALSTONPLAY.COM: A new play about one of the greatest designers of all time — Mister Halston — is coming to Bay Street Theater )1 Long Wharf, Sag Harbor, NY) June 2-21 starring Matt McGrath.
U.S. GOV: The United States Department of Defense — renamed War — announces a deal with seven top AI firms.
THE DAMAGE REPORT: Scott Jennings BLEW UP at Adam Mockler on CNN over a debate about how the Iran quagmire is going. He seemed to feel Adam’s hand was in his face (it wasn’t):
PEOPLE: Leave it to the Trump Administration to mess up anything and everything — even the details. They’ve also happily allowed millions to lose health care coverage for lack of funds.
JOE.MY.GOD.: A House candidate — in Florida! — is taunting Trump and the DOJ with “8647” merch.
INSTAGRAM: Turning 78 today is eternally sexy Perry King.
YOUTUBE: Coming to a theater near you is Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror, a doc about the most famous rock opera of all time:
KENNETH IN THE (212): People still have time to read?!
YOUTUBE: Lady Gaga & Doechii turn it out on “Runway,” a vogueing-inspired Devil Wears Prada 2 track:
YOUTUBE: Madonna’s new single — a duet with Sabrina Carpenter — is here. “Bring Your Love” is a ‘90s house-anthem confection, and as such it’s perfection: